Visiting Acoma                                    

ATTENTION: The SP 22 road construction project began on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. T he 100-day construction will be completed on October 26, 2010. SP 22, Katsiima Drive, starts at the Acoma Cultural Center, and continues to the Acoma-Laguna reservation boundary. During construction, Road SP 22 is closed at Exit 108 off I-40, and traffic is being diverted to Exit 102 off I-40. Only emergency vehicles have access to road SP 22.

ALTERNATE ROUTE TO THE SKY CITY CULTURAL CENTER: Take Exit 102 off I-40, and turn right.  Follow the curved road to the stop sign. At the stop sign, turn right.  Go approximately 5 miles, and turn left.  Travel the 11-mile scenic route to the Sky City Cultural Center. Please call (800) 747-0181 if you have questions.

The Sky City Cultural Center and Haak’u Museum strive to preserve Native American traditions while providing insight into the unique history of the Acoma Pueblo Indians. Open year-round, the Cultural Center offers guided tours, Acoma pottery & Native American crafts for sale by local artisans, cultural exhibits, and a host of performances and events.

Located west of Albuquerque, the 70-mile drive to Acoma is one of New Mexico’s most scenic and historic, where you’ll experience breathtaking views and monolith rock formations like no other in the world.

The altitude is 6,460 feet above sea level, the climate is very dry and the sun shines almost every day. We recommend you drink plenty of water and wear suntan lotion. During winter, the weather can be as cold as 30 degrees, while in the summer, it can get as hot as 95 degrees. Please dress appropriately for the season and wear comfortable walking shoes, as the tour is ¾ of a mile long.

Our spiritual leaders live on the mesa year-round, so we ask that you not wear revealing clothing out of respect for them. See more about visitor etiquette.